After you create a project and save it in a .prx, .prj, or .mpx file using Project KickStart or other software, you can open the project in Project KickStart.

To open a project in Project KickStart 5:

1. Click the Open Project button on the toolbar, or click File on the menu bar, and then click Open Project.
2. In the Open Project File dialog box, click the Files of type list arrow, and then click a file type (*.prx, *.prj, or *.mpx).
3. Navigate to the folder that contains the file.
4. Double-click the name of the file.

Opening a Project KickStart 3 prj file converts it to a prx file

• Generally, prj files are stored in: c:\program files\Project KickStart 3

• The tasks in the converted Project KickStart 5 file will have the same start and finish dates and durations as they had in Project KickStart 3.
• Summary tasks, such as Phases, in Project KickStart 5 derive their start, finish and duration from the tasks within them, and so may be different from in Project KickStart 3.
• Because Project KickStart 3 considers weekends as working days, they show up in Project KickStart 5 the same way. To have weekends as non working days, open the working days calendar and mark weekends as non working.

Opening a mpx file converts it to a prx file

• The tasks in each project have the same start and finish dates and durations.

Note

• Project KickStart comes with a rich selection of templates. You can open them by opening a project and navigating to the PKS Templates folder.